Parador is in Spain the common abbreviation for Parador Nacional and is as nationally operated comfortable and tasteful 3 - to 5-Sterne-Hotel in often historical built volumes to understand. The Paradores became since 1928 of the Spanish government with support of the Spanish king Alfons XIII. in converted castles, locks, fortresses, monasteries or other historical buildings for the promotion of the tourism furnished. The number of the Paradores is supplemented constantly and amounts z.Zt. to 91. In the year 2010 it should be 100. Most Paradores is in outstanding landscape situation or in historically important places as for instance Cceres, Cuenca, Granada, Mrida, Ronda, Salamanca, Segovia, Santiago de Compostela or Toledo.

In Portugal there is the comparable mechanism of the Pousadas, which were introduced 1942 following the Spanish model.

Further information

Literature

• Wolfgang Abel: Spain Paradores. Badenweiler: Oasis publishing house, 2. Edition 2001, ISBN 3-88922-051-7 - Neuaufl. announced for October 2006

Related links

• Website Paradores in Spain - Spanish version
• Website Paradore in Spain - German version

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